Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao (16)

The light suddenly brightened.

As if it had been awakened from sleep.

Immediately after.

The Star Gathering Formation trembled slightly.

The specks of starlight that had gathered.

As if summoned.

Began drifting toward the turtle shell of their own accord.

Merging into those ancient patterns.

The glow emanating from the turtle shell.

Gradually stabilized.

It was no longer flickering faintly as before.

Instead, it continuously gave off a soft, deep-blue radiance.

Its temperature seemed to rise slightly as well.

An indescribable, vast and ancient aura.

Centered on the turtle shell.

Slowly spread outward.

This aura.

Echoed the immense stellar power of Falling Star Lake outside the hall.

Su Han held his breath.

Staring intently at the changes in the turtle shell.

Elder Mu's expression was solemn as well.

His fingers formed hand seals.

Carefully maintaining the formation's operation.

While sensing every trace of energy flow.

As time passed.

The turtle shell's changes became increasingly obvious.

Those patterns seemed to come alive.

Light flowed through them like water.

Faintly.

They appeared to form some profound pattern.

This pattern kept changing.

Like the paths traveled by the stars.

Deep and mysterious.

"Unbelievable..."

Elder Mu murmured.

"This turtle shell... seems to be breathing."

"No, it is 'speaking' with this lake."

Just then.

A sudden change occurred.

At the center of the turtle shell.

An incomparably dazzling blue light abruptly flared.

Then.

A thin blue ray, fine as a hair.

Shot out from that point of light.

It did not shoot into the air.

Instead, it went straight.

Toward the unconscious Bi Yao in Su Han's arms.

More precisely.

Toward Bi Yao's chest.

"Careful!"

Elder Mu cried softly.

Su Han's heart tightened.

But he did not react rashly.

Because from that blue ray.

He sensed neither malice nor danger.

Instead, it carried a gentle